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GEOG 141 The Natural Environment (4) June 22–July 17. The earth’s physical landscapes, vegetation patterns, weather, and climate; emphasis on the dynamic interactions among climate, landforms, vegetation, and soils. Walther.
GEOG 142 Human Geography (4) June 22–July 17. Ways in which various cultures live and use their environments. Discussion of the changing distributions of major cultural elements. Naylor.
GEOG 206 Geography of Oregon (4) July 20–August 14. Development of Oregon’s natural and cultural landscapes, its natural and human resources, and its economic development and environmental problems. Field trips, extra fee. McLees.
GEOG 208 Geography of the United States and Canada (4) June 22–July 17. Historical and geographical analysis of the physical and human geography of the U.S. and Canada. Topics include physical regions, settlement patterns, economic development, and urbanization. Isaak.
GEOG 322 Geomorphology (4) July 20–August 14. Landforming processes with emphasis on mass movements, rivers, eolian, glacial, and coastal processes. Prereq: GEOG 141 or GEOL 102 or 202. Blanton.
GEOG 341 Population and Environment (4) June 22–July 17. Patterns of population growth over history and place, current policies and programs, and impacts and trends in United States and international contexts. Includes method and theory. Prereq: sophomore standing. Hommel.
GEOG 401 Research: [Topic] (1–21R)
GEOG 405 Reading and Conference: [Topic] (1–21R)
GEOG 406 Field Studies: [Topic] (1–6R)
GEOG 406 Human Geography (4) July 20–August 14. Field techniques and observations of land use in urban, suburban, and rural areas as well as transportation, settlement, and development patterns. Four full-day field trips; extra fee. Holtgrieve.
GEOG 408 Geographic Education (4) June 22–July 17. Workshop provides teachers with skills and methodologies for teaching geography. Students develop original lesson plans and other learning activities and complete assigned readings that relate K–12 geography teaching with classroom-based research. Hardwick.
GEOG 409 Practicum: [Topic] (1–21R)
GEOG 410/510 Advances in Physical Geography (4) June 22–July 17. Inquiry-based exploration of physical geography processes and landscapes, with field trips every class day. Required four-day field trip (Thursday–Sunday) to Olympic National Park during week four to examine the impact of the Elwha dams on river processes and landforms. Field trip, extra fee. Marcus.
GEOG 410/510 Sustainability (4) June 22–July 17. Examines the evolution and contemporary use of the concept of sustainability, which has become a dominant framework for environmental action, and what it really means for humans and the planet. Walker.
GEOG 412/512 Review of Geospatial Concepts (2) June 22–September 4. Concepts required for users of software for geographic information systems (GIS)—thematic map design, map data, symbology, and Earth coordinate systems. Available online. Not open to students who have taken GEOG 311. Access to GIS software or SSIL fee required. Prereq: instructor’s consent. Kohler.
GEOG 416/516 Introductory Geographic Information Systems (4) June 22–July 17. Covers fundamental topics such as data sources, input, manipulation, analysis, output, and product generation. Lab fee. Prereq: GEOG 311. Seyman-McKinnon.
GEOG 471/571 North American Historical Landscapes (4) June 22–September 4. Online course. Regional and topical analysis of North America through selected time periods. Focuses on physical environment, exploration and mapping of settlement patterns, population and migration, ethnic diversity, agriculture, cultural and economic systems, resource utilization, urbanization, and transportation. Self-support course fee, $620, replaces fees listed in the Tuition section of this catalog. Holtgrieve.
GEOG 503 Thesis (1–16R)
GEOG 601 Research: [Topic] (1–16R)
GEOG 602 Supervised College Teaching (1–5R)
GEOG 603 Dissertation (1–16R)
GEOG 605 Reading and Conference: [Topic] (1–16R)
GEOG 606 Field Studies (1–16R)
GEOG 606 Human Geography (4) See GEOG 406. Hardwick.
GEOG 608 Geographic Education (4) See GEOG 408. Songer.
GEOG 610 Teaching Advanced Placement Geography (4) June 22–September 4. Online course. Covers basic theories and concepts taught in secondary-level AP geography. Self-support course fee, $620, replaces fees listed in the Tuition section of this catalog. Hardwick.
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